World Championships

Congratulations to Andy and Tom Partington (GBR) for winning the 2018 International 14 World Championships! The father and son team from Hayling Island Sailing Club sailed their Bieker 6 “Penguin Dance” to the win on San Francisco bay.

International competition began back in the 1930’s; typically some combination of Canada, the UK, USA, and later Bermuda. This evolved into the more organised and open to all team racing we have today. Fleet racing for the individual World Championship began in 1979 and has now become the major event, although the class still views the team racing as important. The World Championships are held every 18-24 months, depending on the host hemisphere.